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AB1856Introduced in the Assembly

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Passed

Introduced by Buffy Wicks, District 14

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 1798.500, 1798.501, 1798.502, 1798.503, and 1798.504 of the Civil Code, relating to consumer protection.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 184, Statutes of 2026.

September 10, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1856 Wicks Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 27, 2026

69

Yes

0

No

10

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Absent
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Absent
Heath Flora9Absent
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.

  3. Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  6. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  7. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  9. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (April 21).

  11. Read second time and amended.

  12. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).

  15. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 1.)

  18. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 1. Page 5399.)

  19. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  20. Referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.

  21. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  22. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 29).

  23. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  24. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  25. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  26. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  27. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  28. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  29. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

  30. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  31. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 6749.).

  32. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  33. Approved by the Governor.

  34. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 184, Statutes of 2026.

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